• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2015

Purpose: This study was performed to assess the reproducibility of identifying the sella turcica landmark in a three-dimensional (3D) model by using a new sella-specific landmark reference system. Materials and Methods: Thirty-two cone-beam computed tomographic scans (3D Accuitomo$^{(R)}$ 170, J. Morita, Kyoto, Japan) were retrospectively collected. The 3D data were exported into the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine standard and then imported into the Maxilim$^{(R)}$ software (Medicim NV, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium) to create 3D surface models. Five observers identified four osseous landmarks in order to create the reference frame and then identified two sella landmarks. The x, y, and z coordinates of each landmark were exported. The observations were repeated after four weeks. Statistical analysis was performed using the multiple paired t-test with Bonferroni correction (intraobserver precision: p<0.005, interobserver precision: p<0.0011). Results: The intraobserver mean precision of all landmarks was <1 mm. Significant differences were found when comparing the intraobserver precision of each observer (p<0.005). For the sella landmarks, the intraobserver mean precision ranged from $0.43{\pm}0.34mm$ to $0.51{\pm}0.46mm$. The intraobserver reproducibility was generally good. The overall interobserver mean precision was <1 mm. Significant differences between each pair of observers for all anatomical landmarks were found (p<0.0011). The interobserver reproducibility of sella landmarks was good, with >50% precision in locating the landmark within 1 mm. Conclusion: A newly developed reference system offers high precision and reproducibility for sella turcica identification in a 3D model without being based on two-dimensional images derived from 3D data.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.457-463
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• 2011

Introduction: This study evaluate the soft tissue changes to the upper lip and nose after Le Fort I maxillary posterosuperior rotational movement. Materials and Methods: Twenty Skeletal class III patients, who had undergone bimaxillary surgery with a maxillary Le Fort I osteotomy and bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy, were included in the study. The surgical plan for maxilla was posterosuperior rotational movement, with the rotation center in the anterior nasal spine (ANS) of maxilla. Soft and hard tissue changes were measured by evaluating the lateral cephalograms obtained prior to surgery and at least 6 months after surgery. For cephalometric analysis, four hard tissue landmarks ANS, posterior nasal spine [PNS], A point, U1 tip), and five soft tissue landmarks (pronasale [Pn], subnasale [Sn], A' Point, upper lip [UL], stomion superius [StmS]) were marked. A paired t test, Pearson's correlation analysis and linear regression analysis were used to evaluate the soft and hard tissue changes and assess the correlation. A P value <0.05 was considered significant. Results: The U1 tip moved $2.52{\pm}1.54$ mm posteriorly in the horizontal plane (P<0.05). Among the soft tissue landmarks, Pn moved $0.97{\pm}1.1$ mm downward (P<0.05), UL moved $1.98{\pm}1.58$ mm posteriorly (P<0.05) and $1.18{\pm}1.85$ mm inferiorly (P<0.05), and StmS moved $1.68{\pm}1.48$ mm posteriorly (P<0.05) and $1.06{\pm}1.29$ mm inferiorly (P<0.05). The ratios of horizontal soft tissue movement to the hard tissue were 1:0.47 for the A point and A' point, and 1:0.74 for the U1 tip and UL. Vertically, the movement ratio between the A point and A' point was 1:0.38, between U1 tip and UL was 1:0.83, and between U1 tip and StmS was 1:0.79. Conclusion: Posterosuperior rotational movement of the maxilla in Le Fort I osteotomy results in posterior and inferior movement of UL. In addition, nasolabial angle was increased. Nasal tip and base of the nose showed a tendency to move downward and showed significant horizontal movement. The soft tissue changes in the upper lip and nasal area are believed to be induced by posterior movement at the UL area.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.416-426
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• 2020

이번 연구의 목표는 기존의 연구로 소급성이 확보된 측방 두부계측방사선영상 분석 프로그램을 이용하여, 골격성 3급 부정교합 환아의 교정 계측값의 불확도를 계산하는 것이다. 이를 통해 골격성 3급 부정교합 환아의 측방 두부방사선사진영상 계측값의 참조 표준을 마련하고자 하였다. 2017년 3월 1일부터 2020년 3월까지 3년간 서울대학교 치과병원 소아치과에 내원한 만 6세에서 10세 사이의 환아 중 골격성 3급 부정교합으로 진단받은 144명의 환자의 데이터를 이용하였다. 이전의 연구에서 소급성이 확보된 계측 프로그램을 이용하여 교정 계측값을 측정하였다. 불확도의 측정은 A형 불확도와 B형 불확도로 나누어서 이루어졌으며, 이를 통해 합성표준불확도와 확장 불확도를 계산하였다. 이를 바탕으로, 골격성 3급 부정교합의 교정 계측값의 참조 표준을 제시하고, 골격성 1급 부정교합의 참조 표준과 비교하였다. 이번 연구를 통해, 만 6 - 10세 사이 골격성 3급 부정교합 환아 교정 계측치의 불확도를 계산하여 95%의 신뢰도를 가지는 교정 계측값의 분포 범위를 제시하고자 하였다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.161-166
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• 2013

Purpose: This study was intended to perform a cephalometric comparison between the patients with and without obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The factors influencing the OSA in the lateral cephalogram were also investigated. Methods: Fifty patients who had visited the Sleep Disorder Clinic at the Ajou University Hospital and evaluated with the polysomnograph (PSG) and cephalogram, were included in the study. The patients had the apnea-hypopnea episode over 5 times per hour (apnea-hypopnea index $[AHI]{\geq}5$) were diagnosed as OSA after the overnight PSG. To evaluate the hard and soft tissue profiles, the cephalometric radiograms were taken at the maximal intercuspation. The correlation between the patient's age, height, weight, body mass index (BMI) and AHI was inspected in the OSA and control group. The difference between the OSA and control group was evaluated (Mann-Whitney U Test). The cephalometric influencing factors to OSA were analyzed (Pearson's correlation coefficient) statistically using SPSS statistics. Results: The OSA Group had a significantly higher BMI than the control group. The mean lower facial height (ANS-Me) was longer in the OSA group; however, statistically significant difference was not detected in the anteroposterior craniofacial measurements. The distance between mandibular plane and hyoid bone of the OSA group was significantly longer than that of the control group. The hyoid position (MP-Hyoid) had a positive correlation between AHI (P<0.001). However, the measurements of oropharyngeal airway were not different between the two groups. The hypothesis, that the antero-posteriorly narrow oropharyngeal airway may aggravate the airway resistance and give rise to a higher AHI, was rejected in the study. Conclusion: We suggest that the lateral cephalogram may be utilized as a useful method to evaluate OSA. The patients with a lower hyoid position can be expected to have higher risks of OSA. However, a comprehensive intraoral inspection, including the soft palate and tonsilar hypertrophy, is emphasized, as the lateral cepahlogram cannot visualize the oropharyngeal status completely.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.151-157
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• 2004

Purpose : To evaluate the quantitative accuracy of three-dimensional (3D) images by means of comparing distance measurements on the 3D images with direct measurements of dry human skull according to slice thickness and scanning modes. Materials and Mathods : An observer directly measured the distance of 21 line items between 12 orthodontic landmarks on the skull surface using a digital vernier caliper and each was repeated five times. The dry human skull was scanned with a Helical CT with various slice thickness (3, 5, 7 mm) and acquisition modes (Conventional and Helical). The same observer measured corresponding distance of the same items on reconstructed 3D images with the internal program of V-works 4.0/sup TM/(Cybermed Inc., Seoul, Korea). The quantitative accuracy of distance measurements were statistically evaluated with Wilcoxons' two-sample test. Results: 11 line items in Conventional 3 mm, 8 in Helical 3mm, 11 in Conventional 5mm, 10 in Helical 5mm, 5 in Conventional 7mm and 9 in Helical 7mm showed no statistically significant difference. Average difference between direct measurements and measurements on 3D CT images was within 2mm in 19 line items of Conventional 3mm, 20 of Helical 3mm, 15 of Conventional 5mm, 18 of Helical 5mm, II of Conventional 7mm and 16 of Helical 7mm. Conclusion: Considering image quality and patient's exposure time, scanning protocol of Helical 5mm is recommended for 3D image analysis of the skull in CT.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.65-74
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• 2018

본 연구의 목표는 측방 두부계측방사선 사진의 분석에 이용되는 소프트웨어의 소급성 확보와 측정값의 불확도를 계산하는 것이다. 또한 이를 이용해 소아에서 교정치료를 위한 계측값의 참고 표준을 얻기 위한 기반을 마련하고자 하였다. 교정치료를 위해 서울대학교 치과병원 소아치과에 내원한 6세에서 13세 사이 환아 중 1급 부정교합으로 진단 받은 환아 100명의 데이터를 수집하였다. 소급성 확보를 위해 방사선 촬영이 가능한 phantom 장비를 제작하였으며, 현재 사용중인 계측 소프트웨어를 이용하여 phantom 장비의 길이와 각도를 측정하여 소프트웨어의 교정값을 계산하였다. 불확도 계산을 위해 100명의 측방두부방사선영상 계측값과 반복측정에 의한 불확도와(A형 불확도) 최소분해능과 두부의 위치에 의한 불확도를(B형 불확도) 계산하였다. 이를 통해 합성표준불확도를 얻었으며 최종적으로 확장불확도를 계산하였다. 본 연구 결과 현재 사용중인 측방두부방사선사진 계측 프로그램이 높은 정확성과 신뢰도를 가지는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 교정값을 이용하여 계측값을 교정하였으며, 6 - 13세 한국인 소아에서의 교정계측치의 불확도를 계산하여 1급 부정교합 환아의 교정계측값의 95% 신뢰도를 가지는 분포범위를 제시하였다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.175-182
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• 2012

Purpose: The aim of this study was to provide sex-matched three-dimensional (3D) statistical shape models of the mandible, which would provide cephalometric parameters for 3D treatment planning and cephalometric measurements in orthognathic surgery. Materials and Methods: The subjects used to create the 3D shape models of the mandible included 23 males and 23 females. The mandibles were segmented semi-automatically from 3D facial CT images. Each individual mandible shape was reconstructed as a 3D surface model, which was parameterized to establish correspondence between different individual surfaces. The principal component analysis (PCA) applied to all mandible shapes produced a mean model and characteristic models of variation. The cephalometric parameters were measured directly from the mean models to evaluate the 3D shape models. The means of the measured parameters were compared with those from other conventional studies. The male and female 3D statistical mean models were developed from 23 individual mandibles, respectively. Results: The male and female characteristic shapes of variation produced by PCA showed a large variability included in the individual mandibles. The cephalometric measurements from the developed models were very close to those from some conventional studies. Conclusion: We described the construction of 3D mandibular shape models and presented the application of the 3D mandibular template in cephalometric measurements. Optimal reference models determined from variations produced by PCA could be used for craniofacial patients with various types of skeletal shape.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.552-558
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• 2005

Orthognathic surgery changes patient's mandibular position and environment of related anatomic structures. Many clinicians were interested in these changes and studied about this problem. However, most of them were based on two dimensional cephalogram. According to the development of image and computer system, it would be possible that the airway change is analyzed with three dimensional CT. So we tried to measure the volumetric change of airway and analyzed the relationship between the airway structure and volumetric change. Nineteen patients who experienced orthognathic surgery due to mandibular prognathism were analyzed with 3D CT data (preoperative and postoperative 6 months) and 2D lateral cephalometry. Volumetric change was measured and 3 dimensional change of related structure was assessed with simulation program ($V-works^{(R)}$, 4.0 Cybermed, Korea). Ten patients showed the decrease of airway volume change and nine showed the increase of airway volume change. Volumetric change was determined by dimensional change of mandible and hyoid bone. The dimensional positions of mandible and hyoid bone were the key factor for determining the airway change after surgery. Airway change is also predictable with the dimensional change of mandible and hyoid bone.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.357-367
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• 2022

수면호흡장애(sleep disordered breathing, SDB)는 상기도의 완전한 또는 부분적 폐쇄로 인해 수면 중 반복적인 저호흡과 무호흡이 나타나는 것을 특징으로 하는 질환이다. 소아 SDB 유병률은 대략 12 - 15%이며, 호발 연령은 주로 3 - 5세의 미취학 어린이이다. 어린이는 코골이와 잦은 각성부터 야뇨증, 과잉행동에 이르기까지 다양한 증상을 보인다. 어린이에서 SDB의 주원인은 편도 및 아데노이드 비대로 인한 상기도의 폐쇄이다. SDB를 치료하지 않으면 학습 장애, 인지 장애, 행동 문제, 심혈관 질환, 대사 증후군, 저성장 등과 같은 합병증을 초래할 수 있다. 소아치과 의사는 SDB의 위험이 있는 소아를 감별하는 특별한 위치에 있다. 소아치과 의사는 SDB와 관련 있는 임상 양상을 인지하고, 소아 수면설문지, 측 모두부계측 방사선사진, 휴대용 간이수면검사 등을 이용하여 SDB를 선별하여 전문가에게 의뢰할 수 있어야 한다. 소아치과에서는 치료를 위해 상악궁 확장, 하악 전방 유도장치, 설소대 절제술 등을 시행할 수 있다. 소아치과 의사는 장기간의 구호흡과 저위설, 설소대단축증 등이 비정상적인 안면골격 성장 및 수면 문제를 일으킬 수 있음을 인지하고, 이러한 문제점들을 예방할 수 있도록 조기에 개입할 수 있어야 할 것이다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.241-255
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• 2002

교정치료의 목표는 좋은 안모 균형과 치열의 안정을 얻는 것이며 이를 위해서는 부정교합의 다양한 원인에 상응한 치료를 시행해야 한다. 본 연구에서는 성인 골격성 II급 부정교합자의 측모두부규격 방사선학적 특징을 조사하기 위하여 성인 정상교합자 140명(남 70명, 여 70명)과 성인 골격성 II급 부정교합자 120명(남 60명, 여 60명)의 측모두부규격 방사선사진을 촬영하였으며 계측결과를 바탕으로 골격 및 치아, 연조직 59개 항목을 평가하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 수직적 거리 계측치 및 고경 비율은 골격 분석에서는 정상교합군과 II급 부정교합군에서 차이가 없었으나 연조직 분석에서는 다소 차이를 보였다. 2. II급 부정교합군이 정상교합군에 비해 하악골 길이는 더 작았으며 더 후방에 위치하였다. 3. 상악골의 길이와 전후방적 위치는 II급 부정교합군과 정상교합군 간에 차이가 없었다. 4. 코, 상순, 상악 연조직 부위의 전후방적 위치와 Nasolabial angle은 정상교합군과 II급 부정교합군 간에 차이가 없었으며 하악 연조직의 전후방적 위치에서 뚜렷한 차이를 보였다. 5. 상하악 전치의 수직적 길이(U1-HP, L1-MP)는 II급 부정교합군이 정상교합군보다 더 컸으며 제1대구치에서는 두 군간 차이가 없었다. 6.상순에 대한 상악전치의 노출도(U1-Stms), 상악전치의 치축 각도(U1-HP)는 두 군간 차이가 없었으며 하악전치의 치축 각도(IMPA)는 II급 부정교합군이 정상교합군보다 더 컸다. 7. II급 부정 교합군의 안모 유형 분류에서, 상악골은 정상 위치 하고 하악골이 후방 위치하는 경우가 43.3%로 가장 많았으며, 상악골과 하악골이 모두 정상 위치하는 경우가 28.3%, 상악골과 하악골이 모두 후방 위치하는 경우는 20.0%였다.